Dish Network Unveils Multi-Channel Feature
Echostar Communications Corp. debuted a new feature that will give customers the ability to watch six channels and use an interactive menu at the same time, Echostar announced Aug. 30....
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Study Funded By Sirius Canada Finds Support For Satellite Radio
A study commissioned by Sirius Canada found that 76 percent of Canadians support the government’s decision to allow satellite radio operators to offer service in Canada, the company announced. The...
Eumetsat Emphasizes Satellite Role In Hurricane Prediction
Eumetsat, the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, has said that weather satellites first spotted the development of Hurricane Katrina, which has battered the Gulf Coast of the...
Intelsat Set To Become Largest Satellite Operator With Acquisition Of Panamsat
Intelsat Ltd. has agreed to acquire Panamsat for $3.2 billion to create the world’s largest Fixed Satellite Services company. The combined company, which will retain the name Intelsat, will operate...
Glowlink Wins Order From Latin American Operator
Glowlink will supply a satellite spectrum monitoring and interference detection system to Brazilian satellite operator Star One for, Glowlink announced Aug. 29. “Star One is one of the most important...
Russia Restores Communication Link With Satellite
The Russian government has re-established a communications link with an environmental satellite after losing contact with the spacecraft shortly after its Aug. 27 launch. Ground controllers lost the Monitor-E satellite...
Testing Begins On First Galileo Satellite
The European Space Agency (ESA) said Aug. 25 that testing of the first Galileo satellites, which form part of what is called the Galileo System Test Bed (GSTB), is underway...
Federal Geographic Data Committee Issues Guidelines On Offering Satellite Imagery
The Federal Geographic Data Committee of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) published guidelines intended to set standard procedures for governing the dissemination of geospatial imagery. The guidelines “are directed at...
Westar Satellite Inks Fiber Connectivity Deal With SBC
Westar Satellite Services signed a contract with SBC operating companies for fiber-optic connectivity for Westar’s satellite transmission facilities, Westar announced. Under the deal, Westar customers in Texas will be connected...
Cobra Electronics Unveils Portable Navigation Unit With Traffic Services
Cobra Electronics, a manufacturer of navigation and communication products, debuted a new portable unit that incorporates real-time traffic reports with its other services, the company announced. The Nav One 4500...